Axios is the hospitality operating and asset management advisory platform that oversees The Blackstone Group’s hospitality investments in Europe and Asia. This role includes proactive asset management in conjunction with the third party managed hotels’ management teams as well as providing design direction, construction and project management expertise for significant capital projects and renovation. Axios also has the in-house expertise to manage hospitality companies.

The primary goal of Axios is to enhance the value of the hospitality properties under its supervision through strategic renovations and property repositioning as well as through improved operations and sophisticated capital planning.

Acquired in June 2006: renovated the airport level restaurant, added two meeting rooms and the developed a new bar. Incorporated the Sheraton Link, a brand standard for all Axios owned Sheraton Hotels.

The Trianon Palace - A Waldorf=Astoria Collection Hotel

Location Versailles, France

Rooms 192

Closed down to undergo a complete Richmond Design renovation in 2006. In 2008 opened Gordon Ramsay’s first fine dining location in France, and a Guerlain Spa.

The Westin

Location Leipzig, Germany

Rooms 436

Part of a portfolio acquired in early 2007, this is one of ten upscale full service hotels including two additional Westins in Dresden and Berlin. These properties have undergone major renovations.

Marriott Hotel

Location Copenhagen, Denmark

Rooms 395

Acquired in 2007, the only Marriott in Scandinavia. A regional brand flagship, redeveloped to incorporate seven new guest rooms built into previously unused space and repositioned to improve F&B profitability.

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam - Centraal Station

Location Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rooms 553

Acquired in September 2011 as part of an eight asset portfolio in the UK and Amsterdam. Since acquisition, a range of operational improvements have been achieved and all of the assets rebranded to either DoubleTree by Hilton or Hilton Garden Inn.

Hyatt Regency Paris Charles De Gaulle

Location Roissy CDG Codex, France

Rooms 388

Acquired June 2007, and completed a full renovation of all guest rooms and the addition of 200m2 of new meeting facilities in under-utilised back of house space. Worked closely with Hyatt management to improve operating efficiencies.

Winfell Forest Village

Location Cumbria, United Kingdom

Rooms 861 Units

One of the four UK Center Parcs, acquired June 2006. A £100 million renovation program includes 800 units fully renovated by Target Living, the addition of upscale retail, third party restaurants and efficiency improvements.

DoubleTree by Hilton London - Tower of London

Location London, United Kingdom

Rooms 583

Acquired in September 2011 as part of an eight asset portfolio in the UK and Amsterdam. Since acquisition, a range of operational improvements have been achieved and all of the assets rebranded to either DoubleTree by Hilton or Hilton Garden Inn.